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A list of words that start with Z for Scrabble that can also be used while playing Words with Friends. Search your own letters.

Z words can be some of the trickiest to use, but the last letter in the alphabet isn't last in our hearts! Worth 10 points in Words with Friends and Scrabble, Z is a great letter to easily bump your score. So, we've put together a list of words that start with Z that you can use. The list starts with the highest scoring words, and is then organized by how many letters the word has with the longest at the top.

Of all the words beginning with Z, probably the most useful is ZA - short for 'Pizza'. You're probably only going to see this word in a game of Scrabble (or maybe you're just way cooler than I am).

In the UK Scrabble dictionary, ZO is a valid word - but it's not an option in the official Scrabble dictionary or in Words with Friends. You could always try bluffing?

If this list isn’t cutting it, use our Scrabble Word Finder to triangulate the exact word you’re looking for. Also, check out our list of words ending with Z for more "Z" related fun.

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8 letters 97 words

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7 letters 135 words

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6 letters 87 words

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5 letters 56 words

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4 letters 35 words

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3 letters 17 words

2 letters 1 word

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What are the best Scrabble words starting with Z?

The highest scoring Scrabble word starting with Z is Zwieback, which is worth at least 28 points without any bonuses. The next best words starting with Z are Zabajone, Zinkify, Zombify and 1 more, which are each worth 26 points. Other high score words starting with Z are Zaddikim (25), Zoophily (25), Zoophyte (25), Zymogram (25), Zymurgy (25).

WordLettersPoints
zwieback828
zabajone826
zinkify726
zombify726
zymology826
zaddikim825
zoophily825
zoophyte825
zymogram825
zymurgy725

How many words start with the letter Z?

There are 428 words that start with the letter Z in the Scrabble dictionary. Of those 97 are 8 letter words, 135 are 7 letter words, 87 are 6 letter words, 56 are 5 letter words, 35 are 4 letter words, 17 are 3 letter words and 1 is a 2 letter word.

How many two letter words start with the letter Z?

There is 1 two letter word that starts with the letter Z. It is Za.